U.S. Stocks Plummet as Fed Hints at Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025

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The Federal Reserve's indication of potentially fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 triggered a significant sell-off in U.S. stock markets, resulting in one of the worst days of the year.

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A weaker yen tends to push prices higher in Japan, which depends heavily on imports, and that in turn raises pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates. Analysts say they expect a BOJ rate hike in January, but also that the central bank is wary of big changes as it waits to see possible shocks from President-elect Donald Trump’s policies on tariffs.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 1.9% to 8,153.80, while the Kospi in South Korea slipped 1.5% to 2,447.17. India’s Sensex fell 0.9%.On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 2.9%, just shy of its biggest loss for the year, to close at 5,872.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,123 points, or 2.6%, to 42,326.87, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6% to 19,392.69..

Fed officials released projections on Wednesday showing the median expectation among them is for two more cuts to the federal funds rate in 2025, or half a percentage point’s worth. That’s down from the four cuts expected just three months ago.Asked why Fed officials are looking to slow their cuts, he pointed to how well the job market is performing overall and how recent

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